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title: Test stop word relevance
slug: '3407'
canonical_url: https://docs.coveo.com/en/3407/
collection: tune-relevance
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# Test stop word relevance
You can take advantage of [Coveo Analytics reports](https://docs.coveo.com/en/266/) to evaluate if a term should be added as a stop word.
You can look for [keywords](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2738/) with the lowest **[Relevance Index](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2838/)** [metric](https://docs.coveo.com/en/263/) to identify potential stop word candidates.

## Test the relevance of your stop words

. On the [**Reports**](https://platform.cloud.coveo.com/admin/#/orgid/usage/reports/) ([platform-ca](https://platform-ca.cloud.coveo.com/admin/#/orgid/usage/reports/) | [platform-eu](https://platform-eu.cloud.coveo.com/admin/#/orgid/usage/reports/) | [platform-au](https://platform-au.cloud.coveo.com/admin/#/orgid/usage/reports/)) page, click the **Search Relevance** explorer, and then click **Open** in the Action bar.
. In the **Search Relevance** explorer:
 .. Sort the report on increasing **Relevance Index** metric values.
 .. Review the keywords with the lowest **Relevance Index** metric values while looking for stop words.
 .. To test a specific stop word relevance, [add a dimension filter](https://docs.coveo.com/en/1899#manage-filters-to-refine-data) on `Keyword is [your stop word]`.
 .. When a keyword **Relevance Index** metric value is below `0.5`:
  ... Consider adding it to a **Stop Words** rule (see [Manage stop word rules](https://docs.coveo.com/en/3406/)).
  ... A few days later, ensure that the **Relevance Index** value for the stop word has improved.
If not, remove the word from the rule.

> **Note**
>
> The **Search Relevance** pre-configured explorer can be modified or deleted by a member with the [required privileges](#required-privileges).
> Consequently, the explorers may be missing or modified in your Coveo organization.
> You can recreate default pre-configured explorers (see [Add explorers](https://docs.coveo.com/en/1892#add-an-explorer)).

## Required privileges

The following table indicates the required privileges to view and edit explorers from the [**Reports**](https://platform.cloud.coveo.com/admin/#/orgid/usage/reports/) ([platform-ca](https://platform-ca.cloud.coveo.com/admin/#/orgid/usage/reports/) | [platform-eu](https://platform-eu.cloud.coveo.com/admin/#/orgid/usage/reports/) | [platform-au](https://platform-au.cloud.coveo.com/admin/#/orgid/usage/reports/)) page and associated panels (see [Manage privileges](https://docs.coveo.com/en/3151/) and [Privilege reference](https://docs.coveo.com/en/1707/)).

> **Note**
>
> Access to explorers or part of their content may be further restricted in function with the member's access level (see [Manage access to reports](https://docs.coveo.com/en/1888/) and [Manage permission filters](https://docs.coveo.com/en/1917/)).

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|Action
|Service - Domain
|Required access level

|View pass:q,a[explorers]
|Analytics - Analytics data  
Analytics - Dimensions  
Analytics - Reports  
Organization - Organization
|View

.3+|Edit pass:q,a[explorers]
|Analytics - Analytics data  
Analytics - Dimensions  
Organization - Organization
|View

|Analytics - Reports
|Edit

|Analytics - Administrate
|Allowed
|===